http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/40569/i-ulsters-problems-deeper-kiss-6910870/
Dave McAuliffe2018-01-31http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/40569/i-ulsters-problems-deeper-kiss-6910870/I think Ulsters problems go a lot deeper than Kiss
]]><p>I think Ulsters problems go a lot deeper than Kiss</p>
http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/516537/i-dont-extent-ulster-feel-kiss-6910879/
EK2018-01-31http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/516537/i-dont-extent-ulster-feel-kiss-6910879/I don’t any of us know the extent of what is going on at Ulster but you have to feel for Kiss. He’s been a great servant to Irish rugby over the last nine years. Hopefully he finds work again quickly.

On Gibbes, he has been touted for some time as a provincial head coach in Ireland so I’m excited to see how he does. Hopefully his first move is to hire a dedicated defence coach as I think combining the roles of head coach and defence coach was too much work for Les. Even Joe Schmidt spoke of the difficulty of doing so before hiring Andy Farrell.

]]><p>I don’t any of us know the extent of what is going on at Ulster but you have to feel for Kiss. He’s been a great servant to Irish rugby over the last nine years. Hopefully he finds work again quickly. </p>
<p>On Gibbes, he has been touted for some time as a provincial head coach in Ireland so I’m excited to see how he does. Hopefully his first move is to hire a dedicated defence coach as I think combining the roles of head coach and defence coach was too much work for Les. Even Joe Schmidt spoke of the difficulty of doing so before hiring Andy Farrell.</p>
http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/178122/its-blazers-6910874/
Alan Soutar2018-01-31http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/178122/its-blazers-6910874/It’s the blazers that need to go.
]]><p>It’s the blazers that need to go.</p>
http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/551412/to-fair-man-cant-pitch-play-6910910/
Jood Vawn2018-01-31http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/551412/to-fair-man-cant-pitch-play-6910910/To be fair to the man, he can’t go out on to the pitch and play for them. The players need to take responsibility for some of this too.
]]><p>To be fair to the man, he can’t go out on to the pitch and play for them. The players need to take responsibility for some of this too.</p>
http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/397262/while-kiss-must-his-fair-share-blame-ulsters-6910882/
Luke walkee2018-01-31http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/397262/while-kiss-must-his-fair-share-blame-ulsters-6910882/While Kiss must take his fair share of the blame for Ulster’s poor season, I can’t help but feel that he is being made a bit of a scapegoat here.
]]><p>While Kiss must take his fair share of the blame for Ulster’s poor season, I can’t help but feel that he is being made a bit of a scapegoat here.</p>
http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/350465/while-kiss-seemed-guy-helped-ireland-win-slam-6910930/
Pete Slattery ✊2018-01-31http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/350465/while-kiss-seemed-guy-helped-ireland-win-slam-6910930/While Kiss seemed like a good guy and helped Ireland win our only slam in the last 60+ years, his track record in Ireland isn’t that great. The slam was with a team built by Eddie O’Sullivan, and after the slam, Ireland’s track record was poor. Since he took over at Ulster, they’ve been in the doldrums. Not entirely his fault, but playing a team that was constantly randomised and a Lions lock at 6,be certainly wasn’t helping. Sorry to see it end like this, but hopefully Ulster will begin a new era.
]]><p>While Kiss seemed like a good guy and helped Ireland win our only slam in the last 60+ years, his track record in Ireland isn’t that great. The slam was with a team built by Eddie O’Sullivan, and after the slam, Ireland’s track record was poor. Since he took over at Ulster, they’ve been in the doldrums. Not entirely his fault, but playing a team that was constantly randomised and a Lions lock at 6,be certainly wasn’t helping. Sorry to see it end like this, but hopefully Ulster will begin a new era.</p>
http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/501137/as-dogs-street-6911211/
Elliott Sheerin2018-01-31http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/501137/as-dogs-street-6911211/As the dogs on the street know….. Ulster’s main issue is no planning/organisationational structure with the game in Ulster. Logan et all should be gone if they care about the game.
Kiss was never the main cause of Ulster’s problems. However is biggest mistake was no defence coach. Ironically you will see Ulster play alot better next season with new players, players returning from injury etc but still will mask the bigger issue at hand
]]><p>As the dogs on the street know….. Ulster’s main issue is no planning/organisationational structure with the game in Ulster. Logan et all should be gone if they care about the game.<br />
Kiss was never the main cause of Ulster’s problems. However is biggest mistake was no defence coach. Ironically you will see Ulster play alot better next season with new players, players returning from injury etc but still will mask the bigger issue at hand</p>
http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/574694/not-anything-short-term-impact-ulster-6911597/
Eddie Hekenui2018-01-31http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/574694/not-anything-short-term-impact-ulster-6911597/Not sure this will have anything but a short term impact for Ulster. The problems lie above and below Kiss he’s just a fall guy, albeit one who is not without fault. They need someone like a Conor O’Shea/Rassie Erasmus type DOR who has experience both as a coach and administrator that will implement new systems at senior and academy level. The guy in charge of recruitment needs to go as between signing players in position of need, ignoring positions of weakness and a string of crocked big money names he left Kiss with a fairly average squad to work with.
]]><p>Not sure this will have anything but a short term impact for Ulster. The problems lie above and below Kiss he’s just a fall guy, albeit one who is not without fault. They need someone like a Conor O’Shea/Rassie Erasmus type DOR who has experience both as a coach and administrator that will implement new systems at senior and academy level. The guy in charge of recruitment needs to go as between signing players in position of need, ignoring positions of weakness and a string of crocked big money names he left Kiss with a fairly average squad to work with.</p>
http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/543477/all-said-kiss-held-responsible-simple-6910991/
Brian Jones2018-01-31http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/543477/all-said-kiss-held-responsible-simple-6910991/All said Kiss has to held responsible for one simple thing. He had no consistency in team selection and as such the team had no direction. And this has cost bigtime in terms of any style or any direction of play. Hopefully Gibbes will start by defining what Ulster is. The grassroots issue is another issue which is a highlevel problem at Ulster. And yes higher management have to held accountable for a virtually non-existent academy
]]><p>All said Kiss has to held responsible for one simple thing. He had no consistency in team selection and as such the team had no direction. And this has cost bigtime in terms of any style or any direction of play. Hopefully Gibbes will start by defining what Ulster is. The grassroots issue is another issue which is a highlevel problem at Ulster. And yes higher management have to held accountable for a virtually non-existent academy</p>
http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/374314/i-feel-sorry-kiss-his-squad-rotation-ulster-6911119/
Bob Cummings2018-01-31http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/374314/i-feel-sorry-kiss-his-squad-rotation-ulster-6911119/I feel sorry for Kiss but his squad rotation left a lot of Ulster fans scratching their heads. Apart from the Olding/Jackson situation he has been very unlucky with injuries, not necessarily with numbers, though that has been crucifying at times, but the amount in the same position. The dogs in the street knew that Jono Gibbes was not coming to Ulster to be a deputy again so it was only a matter of time.
I wish him and his family well.
]]><p>I feel sorry for Kiss but his squad rotation left a lot of Ulster fans scratching their heads. Apart from the Olding/Jackson situation he has been very unlucky with injuries, not necessarily with numbers, though that has been crucifying at times, but the amount in the same position. The dogs in the street knew that Jono Gibbes was not coming to Ulster to be a deputy again so it was only a matter of time.<br />
I wish him and his family well.</p>
http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/401173/i-reckon-may-kurt-mcquilkin-defence-coach-considering-6910925/
Darren Byrne2018-01-31http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/401173/i-reckon-may-kurt-mcquilkin-defence-coach-considering-6910925/I reckon they may look to get Kurt McQuilkin in as defence coach considering the leinster connections up there now
]]><p>I reckon they may look to get Kurt McQuilkin in as defence coach considering the leinster connections up there now</p>
http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/343434/ulsters-director-rugbyoperations-david-humphreys-6912085/
Peter Dickson2018-01-31http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/343434/ulsters-director-rugbyoperations-david-humphreys-6912085/Ulster’s first Director of Rugby/Operations was David Humphreys. He didn’t coach but was responsible for recruitment, player welfare and the day to day running of the team. With Bryn taking up this role the coaching at Ulster rugby is now the responsibility of Jono Gibbs and that is something that I believe will take Ulster forward.
]]><p>Ulster’s first Director of Rugby/Operations was David Humphreys. He didn’t coach but was responsible for recruitment, player welfare and the day to day running of the team. With Bryn taking up this role the coaching at Ulster rugby is now the responsibility of Jono Gibbs and that is something that I believe will take Ulster forward.</p>